Ways To Give

Become a memberin our Annual Fund. By investing each year, you will become one of our most valued giving partners.

Invest in AgForestry through time, talent, and connections. We are always searching for committee members and volunteers. In what ways could you give through your time and talents? Think of the contacts you could utilize to support our mission.

“Planned Giving” can be a bit of a confusing topic for some. This type of charitable giving need not be scary, or intimidating, however, and with a little education and information – you may find you are ready to begin making your plan for long-term support of AgForestry.

Planned Giving simply means that you are making a plan for a gift to be made to AgForestry in the later years of your life or after your passing. Thus, by definition, a planned gift is any major gift, made in lifetime or at death as part of your overall financial and/or estate planning. By contrast, your annual membership contributions are made from discretionary income, and while they may be budgeted for, they are not considered planned giving.

Some of the simplest types of heritage gifts include:

Bequests: In addition to your family and personal heirs, you can leave a gift to AgForestry in your will. You can bequest money, personal property items of value (such as an automobile, jewelry or artwork) or even property.

Life insurance policies: A great way to support AgForestry. By taking out a life insurance policy and naming AgForestry as the benefactor, a gift will be made upon your passing.

Retirement Plans (particularly IRA’s): Designate AgForestry to receive part or all what remains of your retirement plan after your death. Such transfers can be a very tax-efficient way of making a gift. For example, heirs may receive as little as 30% of a retirement plan from a large estate after estate tax and income tax.

Whatever you decide to do, it is important to gather information, educate yourself, and use a trusted professional to guide you through the process. Leaving a gift is a wonderful, lasting way to support AgForestry indefinitely.

Matching giftsprograms are available through many Washington employers. Is your company one of them? By getting matching funds from your company for AgForestry, you double your membership amount to our annual fund.

PROGRAM

Today's pressing issues demand strong, able, informed leaders who not only excel in their chosen professions, but also in the areas of communications, political savvy and issues management. The AgForestry Leadership Program helps leaders face challenges with confidence.

OUR EVENTS

AgForestry hosts a variety of events. Alumni events, and opportunities to meet with current class members for both “friend raising” and fundraising, the purpose of AgForestry events is to heighten community and natural resource industry leader’s awareness of AgForestry’s educational and leadership services.

CURRENT CLASSES

The AgForestry Leadership Program offers an incredible array of outstanding seminars to help participants increase and expand their leadership skills - including two study travel seminars in the United States and internationally.

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Leadership is essential to preserve and sustain Washington State's diverse natural resource industries. The quality of life enjoyed in Washington State due to our abundant agriculture, forest land and fisheries is directly influenced by the leaders within our state.